Sanding device for motor-vehicles.



No.aea. I y l PATENTED m12. 1,907.

' A. L. Moss,

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LPPLIUATIOB FILED HOY. 1, 1905.

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PATENTE); JULY 2. 1907:

XNO. 858.893/

A. L. MOSS. SANDING DEVICE FOR MOTR VEHIGLES.

\ APPLIQATIUH FILED N012. 1. 1906.

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INVENTOH wwf@ Afro/m5 xs lpressed air reservoir Gr', and by a pipe H with an air UNITED STATES.v PATENT onirica.`v

AUGUSTUS LEICESTERMOSS, oF SANDUSKY, onto.

. DEVICE- FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

. To alt whom 'it may concern:

Be it known` that I, AUGUSTUS Lnrcns'rnn Moss, a

Motor-Vehicles, of which the and exact description.

The invention relates to sanding devices for automobiles and like vehicles, such as shown and described in Leners Patent. ,of theA United States, No. 807,186, granted to me on December 12, 1905.

The object oi thepresent invention is to provide a new and improved'sandiug device for' automobiles and following is a full, clear,

like motor vehicles, and arranged to scatter sand inI the path to be traveled by the driving wheels of the vehicle, to prevent the latter` from skidding on slippery roadways.' l

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, -.which will be more iully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the ,'v'pntical embodiment of the invention is reprey'sentedinzihe accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indiqate corresponding partsin all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement as applied to an adtomobile; Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the sand container and adacent parts, the section being o n the line 3-3 of Fig.` 2; Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional side elevation' ofthe controlling valve; Fig.

5 is a transverse section of the same, and Fig. 6 is a side elevation partly nsection, of a inodied 'form of the 5 improvement.

'.The sandcontainer A is mounted in a suitable manner on-the body B of the automobileorother motor vehicleLand from the hoppe-shaped bottom of the said sand container A leads a. sandl pipe C having a horizontal member` C connected with branch pipes C2, Cterminating in nozzles C3 for scattering the sand in the pathv to be traveled by the driving wheels B of the motor vehicle. i Into the horizontal member C -of the sand pipe C opens axially the air blast nozzle C" (see Fig. 3), through which vis adapted to pass an air blast tor forcing -the sand through the horizontal member C, the branch .a supply of sand inthe' member C', and hence a positive scattering of the sand in `front of the driving wheels B takes, place when the device is in use. The air blast nozzle C* is connected by a pipe D with the controlling valve E connected by a'pipe F with a coml Specicationolf Letters Patent.

l Application md November 1, 190e. 'serial No. 341,553.

Patented July 2, 1907.

pump or air-compressor I, ofany approved construction, and preferably driven from the motor BZo the vehicle, as indicated in 1. A

The controlling valve E shown in detailin Figs. 4 and 5 has its casing E provided with apassage E2 connecting the pipes Fand H at all times with each other, and the said passage E2 is connected by a valve seat E3 with a chamber 14 connected with the air blast pipe D. A valve E5 arranged within the passage E24 is normally held to the seat E3 by a spring E, and the I' 'top ofthe said valve E5 is engaged by a stem J extending through a stufng box E7 tothe outside of the casing E and the said stem .l is kengaged by a pedal J.

mounted to slide on the vehicle body B and underl ,-pipe -F into the reservoir G, to charge the saine to'a Y desired pressureindicated by the gage'L, and when the desired pressure is reached the air compressor I is thrown out of gear with the motor B2 of the vehicle.

Now when it is desired to scatter sand in front of the driving xwheels B itis only necessary for the operator' '04, to force the sand in the member C of the sand pipe C throughwt'he branch pipes C2 and nozzle C4 onto the roadway in front of the driving wheels E to prevent the same from skidding. As soon as the operator releases the pressure on the pedal J, the valve E5 immediately closes by the action 'of its spring E6. Itis un,

derstood that the valve E5 may be opened at any time, that is, even when the motor I is running as the air pressure then can pass directly from the motor by way of the pipe H, the passage E2, seat E3, chamber E4 and pipe D to the air blast nozzle C, to force the sand onto the roadway, as previously explained. In case the 1 automobile or other motor vehicle is already provided with an air'reservoir O for other purposes, then use is made of a valve P, shown in Fig. 6, to allow the use of the air pump or air compressor I- for supplying air pressure to both reservoirs G and O. The valve P is provided with a valve casing P connected by a pipe H with the pump I by a pipe H2 with the passage E2 of the valve E and by a pipe Q with the second reservoir O. In the casing P/ are arranged two valve seats P2, P", of which the valve seat P2 leads to the pipe Q and the other valve seat P3 leads to the pipe H2, both valve y seats opening into a central chamber I4 connected with the pipe H', and containing a valve l5 normally held to the seat E3 by a spring 1??. Thestem P of the valve esl P5 is engaged ai its outer end by l1 second pedal il under the control. oi t-lie loot oi the operator. l ow when the valve P is in :i closed position, sliown in Fig. ii, then the reservoir G is clit. oil fr in ialio pump i for tile latter is connected with the reservoir O to supplj,t Lilo same with compressed -alii'. When it is desired to charge the reservoir G il; is only necessary for the opera-tor to press the pedal R so that the vulve is moved olf its seal; and onto the seal; P2, so as to temporarily disc-oir neet the pump i. :ronjl t-lic reservoir O. tloinpresscd nir fronitllo pnrnp I. can now pass by wily of llie valves P and E to the reservoir G so lo c'llnrge the sii-nie. and

' the valve lil interposed between the 'valve P :rnd the reservoir G can he operated nl; any lpinle lfo furnishing 'on nir blast to force the sund from the container A sure on the pedal R, the valve P5 closes by the action oi its spring P, to bring the valve P back to a normal position. y

The sanding device shown and described is conv posed o comparatively few ports not lizilllelo cesily lgel; out of order, :ind only n simple inovelnen on the part of -lie operator is required to :ictuate the sanding device so as to canse o. scattering oi sand in iront o1' the wheels B', to prevent the Aniitoniobile or like vehicle from skidding.

Hoving illus described my invention, l claim as new and desire toseciirc by Letters Patenti* l. An automobile and'likc vehicle provided with n. sandingsr device comprising,r :l sund container, a sand delivery ,pipe lending' ,from the sand `container and lmving nozzles for scattering the sand in the path tolle traveled hy the driving wheels of tile vehicle, un air reservoir, an nir pump having a connection with the said reservoir for charging tile latter-with compressed air, n manually controlled valve in the said connection and connected with the Suid Sand delivery pipe, the valve being,"v normally closed to disconnect tllc said connection from the sand de livery pipe, the valve when opened allowing compressedair to pass from tile connection to the said sand deliveryV pipe, a second air reservoir connected with 'the air pump, and a second manually controlled vulve in the said connections to connect either an, reservoir with the pump.

2. An automobilel and like vehicle provided with n sanding device comprising; n sand container, a sund dclivery pipe leading from the sand container and havinnon zles for scattering the sund in the path to be traveled ily the driving wheels of tile vehicle, an air reservoir, :in air pump 'having a connection with the said reservoir for charging tliclzltterwitli compressed air, a manually controlled valve vin the said connection and connected with the said sand delivery pipe, tile valve boing normally closed Ato disconnect the said connection from the sand delivery pipe. the valve when opening allowing compressed nir to pass from the connection to the said ,sand delivery pipe, n

second air reservoir connected with the air pump, and a; second manually controlled valve in the'suid connections scenes To collllccl eii'llel' uil' reservoir with the pump. lhc will sel*- olld vulve heilig,l uol-nulli)v closed lo lllr` l'lrst llzllllorl roscrn voir :ind located heiwceli illev pnlllp and the lil'sl nlllucd vulve.

il. An :liiionlohilc und lille vehicle provided wilh :l sllnding;r device comprising" :l sund container. :l szllld doliv err pipe lending' (roln lfllc sund conllillcr :ind llllvillg: nozzles for scattering; ille sund in ille plllll lo he lr: clcd h v tllc driving.: will-cls of tllc vehicle. :lll :lir ros-cr Voir, :lll :lir l'lunlp having' :l connvrllou with ille sllill rcser voir for cllllri; f' ille loller willi lzullllli-l soll .l`lr. :l lllullu- :illy controlled vulve in illlx smid eonlucl lll null connected willi the sund delivery pipo, lilo vllivc llt-illy;l llorllllllly closed to disconnect lllc snlll connor-lion from lill` sund llclivelgv pipe, the 'alive when ollvllcll ullowillj; llllllllro--vll nir to poss Vfrom ille connection lo llll` sull! srlllrl deliv ery pipe, o. second nil' reservoir l'olllloclvd willi the nir pump, ll second inlllnlullv conllollcll vulve lll ille sold col neclions to connect oillllr nir re voir willi llle pulllll. the sllid second .uive heine nornllllly clos-,eli lo the lirsi'- named reservoir nud located hctweell lllo llulllp :llid the first-named vulve. nud :l spring; i'ol holding: tllc sllid second-named vulve in n normally closed position;

A sanding device for :intolnollilos :ind lille vehicles comprising a verticali. sund conlzlilior, u slllld pipelelldillgj from ille snicl slirdl container und llllvng.: :l llol'izolll-ul portion provided with sund. distributing: nozzles for sont lering; slllld in ille polli lo llc trlivcioll hv ille dlivim: wheels of the vehicle'` :ill llir illust nozzle opening inlo Ille sllid s:1n lpipe und :lrinlly with respect to the llorizulllnl porion. und :.i colilpl'essed nir controlling vulve connected with n, ,-,e oi' coillpl'osserl :ir :lnd connected willi ille provided with :in :lir conlrolliln,r vulve colllpl'isluij :l vulve easing llrlvix.' :l passage for col'lncrliir; un nir punlp willi a compressed :lir reservoir. the suid vulve casing liilvlll; n ellninbcr connected with the sund l'istrillul'er, :1nd by :l valve sont with the said passoire. und :l spring pressed valve normally seared on ille d sont.. :lild lunlluzllly controlled means for opening the solid vulve lo connect tllc seid pn e with ille snidilrlluilllcl.'A

G. A s riding; device for lilllolllollilcs :ind like vehicles provided wiill zin nir-controlling v:\lv,c conlprising'll vlllvo casing; having :l p: "e i'or conn( ing on :iir pump wllll compressed :iir reservoir, the sllid vfllvc casing hnvim.:

reservoirs with compressed nil'. und lullllulllly controlledvalves, one [or collirollingr the compressed :lir from the nir pump lo either of the snit] reservoirs, ilnd ille other (or conil'oiling il lilalsl. of :lir from olle oi" ille i voils lio the said sund pipe.

In testimony whereof l llzlvo signed nl v lllllne lo this specilil'zltion in tliepresenec of two suhsl'rillll: will4 AUGUSTUS lill)lLl-S'lllll MOSS. Witnesses Trino. G. Elosrml, Evnninln B. MARSHALL.

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